Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo after turning 30 years old
Cumulative distribution
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
0
1
-1
2015/2016
0
4
-4
2016/2017
0
5
-5
2017/2018
1
6
-5
2018/2019
1
6
-5
2019/2020
2
7
-5
2020/2021
2
7
-5
2021/2022
3
7
-4
2022/2023
3
8
-5
2023/2024
3
8
-5
2024/2025
3
8
-5
2025/2026
4
8
-4
2026/2027
4
8
-4
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
1
-1
2015/2016
3
-3
2016/2017
1
-1
2017/2018
1
1
0
2018/2019
0
2019/2020
1
1
0
2020/2021
0
2021/2022
1
+1
2022/2023
1
-1
2023/2024
0
2024/2025
0
2025/2026
1
+1
2026/2027
0
Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo after turning 30 years old without penalties
Cumulative distribution without penalties
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
0
1
-1
2015/2016
0
3
-3
2016/2017
0
4
-4
2017/2018
0
5
-5
2018/2019
0
5
-5
2019/2020
1
5
-4
2020/2021
1
5
-4
2021/2022
1
5
-4
2022/2023
1
5
-4
2023/2024
1
5
-4
2024/2025
1
5
-4
2025/2026
2
5
-3
2026/2027
2
5
-3
Distribution by season without penalties
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2014/2015
1
-1
2015/2016
2
-2
2016/2017
1
-1
2017/2018
1
-1
2018/2019
0
2019/2020
1
+1
2020/2021
0
2021/2022
0
2022/2023
0
2023/2024
0
2024/2025
0
2025/2026
1
+1
2026/2027
0
Every game with 4 or more goals by Messi and Ronaldo
Messi
4 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
29 Aug 2026
Inter Miami
CF Montreal
MLS
7-1
4
5 Jun 2022
Argentina
Estonia
FIFA Friendly
5-0
5
22 Feb 2020
FC Barcelona
SD Eibar
La Liga
5-0
4
19 Sep 2017
FC Barcelona
SD Eibar
La Liga
6-1
4
Ronaldo
8 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
9 Feb 2023
Al-Nassr FC
Al-Wahda
Saudi Pro League
4-0
4
10 Sep 2019
Portugal
Lithuania
UEFA Euro Qualifier · Group stage
5-1
4
18 Mar 2018
Real Madrid
Girona FC
La Liga
6-3
4
7 Oct 2016
Portugal
Andorra
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
6-0
4
5 Mar 2016
Real Madrid
Celta de Vigo
La Liga
7-1
4
8 Dec 2015
Real Madrid
Malmö FF
UEFA Champions League · Group stage
8-0
4
12 Sep 2015
Real Madrid
Espanyol
La Liga
6-0
5
5 Apr 2015
Real Madrid
Granada CF
La Liga
9-1
5
Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo after turning 30 years old: key facts
Who has more games with 4 or more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has 4 games with 4 or more goals (one every 120.8 games, 2 of them with FC Barcelona) and Ronaldo 8 games with 4 or more goals (one every 78.1 games, 5 of them with Real Madrid). Ronaldo leads by 4. Messi's most recent was against CF Montreal on 29 Aug 2026 (4 goals). Ronaldo's most recent was against Al-Wahda on 9 Feb 2023 (4 goals).
What is the most goals Messi and Ronaldo have scored in a single game?
Messi's record is 5 goals in one game and Ronaldo's is 5, so they share the same record.
